Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Miami Marlins (44-75) are traveling to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (69-49). The expected starting pitchers will be Valente Bellozo and Taijuan Walker.

The Marlins have accrued 160 two-baggers as a team and have hit 109 baseballs out of the stadium. Miami has a slugging rate of .365 and have been called out on strikes 1,021 times, while taking a walk on 282 occasions. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are notching 3.7 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. They have recorded 427 RBI's in addition to 957 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average is at .237. They have tallied 440 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .293.

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The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 4.59 over the course of the season (27th in the league), and their staff has struck out 989 hitters. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 131 long balls and also 601 runs in total (28th in the league). They have walked 406 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.25 as a team on the campaign. Miami has yielded 1,044 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and also 540 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.44 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.37.

The Marlins bullpen have earned a save rate of 51.1% and stepped onto the hill in 103 save situations. The relievers have inherited 172 base runners on the season and 34.9% of them crossed the plate. Marlins pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 125 times and also have had 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 412 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 57 holds this year (19th in the league). They have earned 23 saves on the campaign and have blown 22 of their 45 chances to get a save.

The Marlins have turned 68.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,525 innings on the field, ranking them 27th in baseball. The Miami Marlins have amassed 3,175 putouts thus far, as well as 1,081 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which ranks 29th in the majors, and have a total of 88 double plays.

Bellozo (1-1 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.07 and he has gone up against 83 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 16 base hits (7.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 5 free passes. His ERA is 3.12 (7 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.040. Bellozo has taken the hill for 20 innings and has tallied 19 strikeouts thus far in his career.

Philadelphia has tallied 145 home runs for the year to go along with 547 RBIs. They have tallied 196 doubles, while walking 398 times as well as putting up 572 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies hold a team on-base percentage of .326 and a batting average of .255 so far this season. The Phillies hold a slugging percentage of .421 and they score 4.85 runs per game (7th in MLB). They have struck out on 992 occasions (16th in the league) and have recorded 1,033 hits.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.200 with a FIP of 3.76 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (1,050 strikeouts against 323 free passes). They rank 12th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 943. They have given up 123 long balls and they yield 4.11 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 482 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.72 (436 earned runs given up).

Philadelphia has had relief pitchers take the mound in 45 save opportunities and they have walked away with 28 saves. They sit at 17th in the league holding a save rate of 62.2%, and they have sent 372 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 125 times in high leverage situations in addition to 74 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 39.0% of 100 inherited runners. Sitting with 104 save situations, the Phillies have 58 holds and 17 blown saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 95 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in professional baseball). The Phillies have recorded 1,077 assists, 66 errors and have amassed 3,166 putouts on the season. In their 9,498 innings on the diamond, the Phillies hold a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (19th in the majors).

Thus far in his career, Walker has surrendered 1,030 base hits while he has earned 987 strikeouts in 1,123 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 505 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.253 and having a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.63 and he has faced 4,734 hitters thus far in his career. Walker (72-59 mark in his career) holds a 4.05 ERA while surrendering 8.3 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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